Topic: Nutraceuticals

EFSA OKs Benexia Chia Seed as Novel Food
11/18/2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) granted Benexia™ Chia Seed Novel Food status in the EU for use at a level of 5 percent in bread application. ...

SupplySide West 2009 Breaks Previous Exhibit Hall, Attendance Records
11/17/2009 - Supplyside west 2009 trade show in Las Vegas broke both exhibit hall and attendance records, bucking the current declining trend for most trade shows. Nearly 8,300 industry executives and 1,128 booths from global dietary supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical companies participated in this year's show.  ...

How Nutraceuticals Are Changing Food
11/11/2009 - Consumer interest in wellness and nutraceuticals is affecting how major packaged food and foodservice companies are doing business. ...

DSM Production Efficiencies Mean Lower Cost for resVida Trans-Resveratrol
11/09/2009 - DSM announced manufacturing advances and production efficiencies mean the company will be able to lower pricing on its resVida brand trans-resveratrol, effective January 2010. ...

Ingredients for Functional Beverages
11/09/2009 - DECATUR, Ill.—ADM will highlight its portfolio of ingredients that can be used in beverages during the 2009 SupplySide West International Trade Show and Conference, Nov. 11 to 13 at the Venetian & Sands Expo in Las Vegas. In booth #24027, ADM will sample a Piña Colada Meal Replacement Beverage and a Healthy Tea Beverage. The Piña Colada Meal Replacement beverage contains ADM’s CardioAid™...

Boosting Curcumin Absorption
11/06/2009 - The American Chemical Society reports that scientists developed a nano-size capsule that boosts the body’s uptake of curcumin. ...

UC-II Affirmed GRAS
11/04/2009 - InterHealth Nutraceuticals announced its UC-II undenatured type II collagen ingredient was affirmed generally recognized as safe (GRAS) following a review by a scientific panel assembled by the Burdock Group. ...

SupplySide West Energy Shots and Beverages PreConference Workshop
10/12/2009 - PHOENIX–Virgo Publishing is offering the workshop “Energy Shots and Beverages: Growth, Innovation, Safety and Regulation” on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 8:30 to 11:30am at SupplySide West, which will be held Nov. 11 to 13, 2009, at The Venetian & Sands Expo in Las Vegas. MTC Industries and Food Product Design magazine are co-sponsors of the event. Speakers will discuss consumer attitudes and...